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����vlog's Jeff Dubrof spoke Tuesday with Indiana Fever President Allison Barber about the team's selection of Caitlin Clark in the WNBA draft. Clark, the NCAA's all-time leading scorer who starred at Iowa, went No. 1 Monday night. It's the second consecutive No. 1 selection for the Fever, who made former South Carolina star Aliyah Boston with last year's top pick.Watch the full interview with Barber in the video player above.Barber said more than 6,000 people were at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Fever's home arena, Monday night for a draft watch party. They erupted in cheers when Clark was announced as the top pick, and Fever players including Erica Wheeler, Maya Caldwell and Lexie Hull leaped to their feet and put on red Fever jerseys with Clark's name and No. 22 on them. Watch: Indianapolis embraces the "Caitlin Clark Effect"Watch: Fever fans soak in Caitlin Clark pickThe Fever has been preparing for that moment since Clark announced she was forgoing her fifth season of eligibility and entering the WNBA draft, which Barber said was "thrilling" for the franchise."When we got the first pick in the lottery, we felt excited and great because you can build a good franchise with two first picks," she said. "But we didn't know if Caitlin was gonna go into the draft. And so when she made that announcement ... we couldn't have planned for the wonderful momentum and energy and enthusiasm that we're now seeing. But we sure are grateful."Barber's message to new fans from Iowa: "We're excited to have you here. So come on over, enjoy the games. And you are always welcome in Indianapolis."More WNBA draft coverage:Caitlin Clark's dream of playing in the WNBA is now realitySee what Caitlin Clark wore for the 2024 WNBA draft in New YorkWhere Iowa fans can get Caitlin Clark Indiana Fever merchandiseHow to get tickets to Clark's WNBA games closest to IowaKate Martin attends WNBA draft to support Caitlin Clark, gets drafted by Las Vegas in second round